Lubricant dispensing apparatus



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` LUBR/ICANT DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 19, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet I5 Patented Aug. 4, 1931 LELAND W. PIERCE, OF STQCKTQN, ILLINQESy LUBRICANT nrsrnnsrne APPARATUS Application filed August 19, 1329. SerlalNo. 386,966.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dispensing, and more particularly to a novel lubricant dispenser for dispensing oil for automobile engines.

The principal object of this invention is to Aprovide an apparatus for dispensing cylinder oil without utilizing bottles or jars such as have heretofore been employed for transporting the oil from the pump to the engine. Y

During the course of the following speciication and claim, other important objects and advantages of the invention will readily become apparent.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the novel apparatus showing in section the isposition of the pipe communicating the storage tank with the visible oil containing receptacle. f

Figure 2 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the oil reservoirs and through the adjacent soil.

Figure 3 represents an end elevation of the oil displaying stand.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through the oil displaying container and associated structure.

Figure 5 'represents a diagrammatic View of the storage tank and the dispensing container. n

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 6--6 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it will be seen that this invention includes an upwardly tapering hollow pedestal 5 of ovate cross section. Mounted upon this pedestal 5 is a base 6 upon which the row of dispensing receptacles 7 are mounted, the lower ends thereof being seated in recesses in said base and upon packing members 9. A dome 1G is provided for each receptacle, and this dome is provided with a circumferentially extending Flange 17. The dome 1G is securely maintained upon the upper end of the receptacle 7 by means of tie rods 18 the same being disposed through openings in the said flange 17 and having their threaded ends 50 anchored in the base 6.

An auxiliaryreceptacle in the nature of an overflow pipe 19 is provided within each receptacle. rlhe lower end portion of the overflow pipeis provided with a pin opening for receiving the tapered end of the needle valve 20, which is disposed through the threaded Vbushing 21. A foraminous guard 22 encompasses the receptacles 7 while a frame 23 extends upwardly and horizontally across the receptacle'for supporting electric lamps 2li. The base 6 is constructed for eachreceptacle to provide a tapering bore 25 from which branches a smaller tapering bore 26. The dispensing hose 27 communi- Cates with the bore 26 as at 28. Each dispensing hose 2 7 is provided with a nozzle 29 at its free end. It will be observed, that when the chamber 7- is iilled to a predetermined level, that is, level with the upper end of the overflow pipe 19, should any of the liquid overflow into the said pipe 19, the same will be retained therein until after the content of the chamber 7 has been depleted, whereupon the valve 20 may be opened t0 permitthe liquid in the pipe 19 to escape into the chamber 7.

In Figure`2 an elongated tank 30 is shown, and by means ofa plurality of spaced partition wasllsfl, this tank is divided into a plurality of individual compartments for containing various grades of oil. In FigureV 5 the tank 30 is also shownY and a compressed air supply pipe 32 extends to the tank and longitudinally along the same. (Also see Figure 2). The portionof the 'pipe 32 extending across the tank 30 is provided with couplings 33:11: predetermined spaced intervals. A plurality of filler pipes 3l; eX- tend downwardly from the surface of the ground, leach to communicate with a compartment of the tankBO and also with the air supply line 32 and one of the couplings 33.

A cap 35 is provided for each filler pipe 34. A pressure gauge 36 is provided inthe pipe line8q2, while another gauge37 communicates with the Vcompartment 38 of the tank, these gauges being located within a pocket 39 in the earth. A pipe 40 extends from each of the oil containing compartments to communicate with the corresponding receptacle 7.

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Each of the pipes 40 has a flow control valve Y 41 and a lever 42 for actuating the valve 41 and protrudes through the wall of the pedestal 5 in the manner as shown in Figures l v6 and 3. Y Y

A pipe 43 extends from the air compartment 38 and leads in through a valve 44 to each receptacle 7. n

It will thus be seen that the oil is discharged 10 through-the pipes 34 into the proper compartments of the tanlr'30. The pipes 34V are then closed by the caps 35 and the air turned on in the line 32, this charging thecornpart-V ment 38 and compress the oil in the remain-y ing compartments, so that when the valves 42 are opened, the'same will flow under pressure to ,corresponding receptacles 7. When the receptacles 7 (or the predetermined receptacle) are lled, the proper valves 41 are closed and the valve in the airline is opened, so that the oil is discharged from the container to the receptacle through the hose 27 under pressure.

The compartment 38 is to have less; pressure .than the compartment 30 so as to'act as an air cushion when lillino the receptacle 7. This permits oil to flow into receptacle 7 when valve 42 is opened against the pressure in chamber 38. I/Vhen the oil flowing from 30 chamber 30 isy shut off,the oil runs out of compartment 7 due to the sub-pressure in compartment 38 without necessitating the ads mission of additional air. 1

While the foregoing description is in detailed language, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the specic shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter. 40l Having thus describedthe invention, what is claimed as new is:

- Inan oilk ydispensing device, a measuring container, means forv delivering oil to the s measuring container, means for draining oil v4.5 from the container for use, a vertically `disl posed stationary excess oil receiving pipeinV said container arranged inl close proximity to one side wall thereof, said excess oilereceiving'pipe terminating short of the upper end of the container and above a point in the container indicating a measured quantity of liquid, the lower portion of the pipe having; communication with the container, a valve mounted within the lower portion of said pipe for controlling the How of oil from said Vpipe into saidcontainer, and means for opv erating the valve exteriorly of the measuring container and at a point adjacent to the lower n end thereof. In testimony whereo'i:I I aiiix my signature.

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